What does each word mean? An heir is a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate, title, or office of another. The word is pronounced with a silent ‘h’ like ‘air’. Click here for the full Spellzone dictionary definition of the word. Here is heir used in an example sentence: Prince Charles is the heir apparent to the British throne. In the Harry Potter series, Tom Riddle is Slytherin’s heir. Click here to find the Spellzone vocabulary lists related to the word heir. The word air can refer to a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing, the region of free space above the ground, or a d...
In another week the word ‘heir’ might lead one to recall the television series Downton Abbey, or perhaps socialites such as Paris and Nicky Hilton - this week, though, everyone seems to be talking about same thing: the birth of a baby. The new Prince of Cambridge, whose name is yet to be revealed, is the first grandson of Prince Charles of Wales, Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of Great Britain. This means that the baby is third in line to the throne and is likely to one day be King. Within an hour of the birth announcement, thousands of tourists had gathered at Buckingham Palace to be part of the historic occasion. Here at Spellzone, we thought we’d take a look at...
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